The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-02

mence February oath. - The residence
of the late Jacob Kent located in this vii
lage will be sold at auction this week.
80 Mrs. Bailey, wife of the late Nelson
Bailey, has sold S1,400 worth of lumber
from her farm. The lumber is being re-
moved at the present time.
East Randolph.
SAMUEL FIELDING, an aged and respected
citizen of this place, was found dead last
Thursday morning by one of his neighbors.
When found he was lying on the floor near
the stove and had probably been dead about
two hours. Appearances show that he had
been TO the barn and done his chores and
was about to build his fire, as one of the
covers had been removed from the stove.
He had been living alone since the death of
his wife, which occurred about five years
ago. The probable cause of his death was
paralysis. The funeral occurred Saturday
at the house, Rev. Il. +. Parker officiating
go There is a railroad fever up this val
ley since the bonding of Williamstown for
an extension of the road to that place.
-. s. Penney, who has been quite i'll
Is convalescent $50 Henry York of Har-
risburg Pa, former resident here is ex-
pected in town this week to see about the
sale of some property that he has an interest
in. - Jean Smith is putting up black
smith shop for himself. - Rev. S. A.
Parker will preach here next Sunday fore
noon at the usual hour.
West Randolph.
HENRY W. TEwKsBURY will not appear in
the lecture course. 60 Nellie Prince of
East Bethel has been visiting her uncle
John Prince. 60 Il. i. Bass of this place
was chosen secretary of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association at the meeting re-
Gently held at St. Johnsbury. 60 Hon.
Crosby Miller was in town last week.
- Henry Vinton has moved from Brain
tree to Otis Lambs. 60 Mrs Elsie Bar
tholomew and Addie and Mae Colburn her
sisters, were in town last week. 80 Bert
Gay and wife of Gaysvlle were in town last
week. 49, Emily Dutton of Royalton has
been visiting in town. - Sadie Brewster
has returned to her home in East Barnard
- Rev. f. Gerry supplied the Congrega-
tional pulpit at Rochester Sunday. We
understand the people there intend to eX-
tend a call to him. 80 The Orange County
Good Templars Union will he held with
Arcadia Lodge, West Randolph, next week
Thursday afternoon and evening. A good
programme has been prepared. Rev. Mr..
Lougee of New Hampshire will give the
address in the evening. = Rev. Edward
Randall of Poultney was here over Sunday.
- Rev. S. A. Parker will preach in
Mechanics band hall at two o'clock P. NJ.
next Sunday, February 9Th Subject, " Re
ligious Stumbling blocks"
West Topsham.
THE body of Lyman jackson, a former
resident Of this place and Orange, but for
the last few years resident of Manchester,
n. H., was brought here for burial last Sun
day. Elder Dckey ot1iciated at the funeral.
Mr. Jackson was formerly one Of the active
business men of Orange and represented
that town in the Legislature a few years ago.
Until broken down by hard work and sick
ness he was ever ready to do his part in
every good work. He was kind husband,
an indulgent father and a good citizen.
i. 4 i -.
pected that Mr.. Pratt the teacher, will
open a select school in two or three weeks.
Terms, So for common branches.
Tunbridge.
AT the meeting of the directors of the
| Union Agricultural Society, held here Satur-
| day, a list of awarding committees was made
and it was decided that the next fair should
be held the first week in October next
= The officers of Royal Lodge, No. 122
Independent Order of Good Templars, are
as follows Rev. G. f. Hurd, w. c. T.; Mrs
rotary; C. Noyes, W F. s.; Mrs. II. L.
Foss, treasurer; f. NJ Slack, marshal; II
L. Bragg chaplain; Mary Slack |. g.; Ell.
mer l.. Noyes, o. G. - Mrs. A. G. Adj
ans has gone to Meriden, n. II. The latest
advices from her nephew. Eddie Cushman
| show him to be very low. - Cadet Fred
Hayward has been very ill., but is now con
valescent. = There was very pleasant
party of young people at Robbie Smiths
last Saturday evening. 60 Mrs. j. S
| Gay of Cavendish has been here for few
days. - The Shepard family are ex
pected to give a concert for the benefit o
the Grand Army post in a few days. -
Fred Adams has been very i'll. 80 Jane:
A Whitney has been here for few days
Williamstown.
THE town meeting last week Tuesday, fol
SiIpr1tinn railroad
was very fully attended. We can hardly
| think of a supposable case that could draw
out more of our towns-folk. There wer,
also present people from Berlin, Barre
Chelsea, Washington and Brooktield VIII,
were by no means listleSS spectators, W,
Judge. Though the vote to bond was car
ried by nearly a two-thirds majority, tn,
minority embraces some of our best anC
most leve-headed citizens, in opposition t,
whom one might be sorry to have to plac,
himself in matter so important. But il
| spite of so general "A feeling as we thnl
there may be in Vermont towns agains
bonding for railroads, we are hoping ours il
| an exceptional case, and that we are to b
paid for our investment. The railroad com
missions are AT work now to secure the ma
iority of the taxpayers and the grand list o
| the town in favor of the bonding, and eX
pect to be successful in the same. 1t is ex
pected the road will be completed this year
- Rodney j. Seaver was recently 81
unfortunate as to lose his only horse, thu
loss being the more painful from the fact o
its having been a favorite family horse il
years past. DR.. G.. w. McClearn ha!
sold his house to George Colby. We know
not how much truth there may be in an,
rumor that the house is yet to be converte,
into a store. - There is to be a public
meeting of the grange at the town hall OF
Wednesday, the 23d instant 1t will doubt
less be well worth remembering and at
tending. - Vermont Central Pomon
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, will meet il
this place Wednesday, February Q. Tn
subject for discussion will be Co-operativ
creameries-is it advisable to build an,
equip a creamery at the present time?" Tn
afternoon session will be open to the public
They are cordially invited to attend an,
take part in the discussion. - Gilman
Smith wishes it to be known that the Wash
ington road, passing his house, will thi
winter be kept open and in good condition
to the point where it leaves Baptist street
We wish as much could he said of ever
other road in the town. - Rev. II. II
Miller last Sabbath finished the second yea
of his ministerial work with the Congrega
tional church. Perhaps he has at no tim
had "A warmer place in the hearts of his pee
pie than now. == The annual meeting o
the Congregational society, for the election
of officers for the coming year, will be hel,
at its vestry at two p. NJ. Thursday next
A full attendance is desirable. - Hon
ace Flint and family of Gibbon, Nebraska
propose to visit the old home here in tn
near future. We shall be glad TO see them
60 Mrs. Frank Godfrey is in Mortified